Apple Notebook Comparisons


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Photoshop 6.01 tests

Time, in seconds, to perform filter functions (shorter bars equal better performance)

Gaussian blur

Unsharp mask

Lighting effects

CMYK color

Apple iBook (14.1-inch screen)

25.72

20.41

29.42

31.86

Apple iBook (12.1-inch screen)

30.22

23.07

30.59

31.15

Apple PowerBook

21.08

20.4

17.46

25.11

DVD movie battery drain test

Time, in minutes, for a DVD movie to drain the battery (longer bars indicate better performance)

Apple iBook (12.1-inch screen)

123.33

Apple PowerBook

153.67

Apple iBook (14.1-inch screen)

194

iMovie 2 test

Time, in seconds, to export a test movie as a QuickTime file (shorter bars equal better performance)

Apple iBook (12.1-inch screen)

696.33

Apple iBook (14.1-inch screen)

587.53

Apple PowerBook

504.33

iTunes test

Time, in seconds, to covert a track to an MP3 file (shorter bars equal better performance)

Apple iBook (14.1-inch screen)

169.1

Apple iBook (12.1-inch screen)

162.67

Apple PowerBook

95.33

Apple iBook (12.1-inch screen)

OS X 10.1; PowerPC G3-600; 128MB RAM; ATI Rage Mobility 128 8MB; 20GB

Apple iBook (14.1-inch screen)

OS X 10.1.2; PowerPC G3-600; 256MB RAM; ATI Rage Mobility 128 8MB; 20GB

Apple PowerBook Titanium

OS X 10.1; PowerPC G4-667; 512MB RAM; ATI Mobility Radeon 16MB; 30GB 4,200rpm

The iBook was as fast or faster than its smaller sibling, but not surprisingly, it lagged behind the PowerBook G4 Titanium's 667MHz processor. Apple continues to use the underpowered ATI Rage Mobility graphics chip in this iBook, so expect 3D games to be merely acceptable in play.

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